Finland 1-3 England: Nations League clash highlights, man of the match, stats

Trent Alexander-Arnold scored a stunning free kick to give England a 3-0 UEFA Nations League win over Finland in League B Group 2.

England Interim boss Lee Carsley He got exactly the same response from his players as he went on to win 3-1 Finland Inside League B Group 2 of UEFA Nations League.

Three days from their embarrassment 2-1 home loss For Greece, the Three Lions made Helsinki their playground Jack Grealish, Trent Alexander-Arnold And Declan Rice struck before Artu Hoskonen managed to destroy Dean HendersonLate clean sheet.

After Thursday's humbling experience, Carsley skipped the striker-less experiment and returned to type for the trek to Scandinavia, where he was again eligible as captain. Harry Kane There were six changes in the visitors' XI.

Two new faces in it – Angel Gomez And Grealish – a worthy opener in the first half – combined as England dominated their possession and looked sharper and more determined than they did in midweek.

That being said, Finland showed what they can do in the final third when they managed to get out of their own half, although that final, killer touch was crucial.

Mark Kanerva's men kept a pedestrian England comfortably within arm's reach at the start of the second half, but after that Fredrik Jensen The visitors turned up the intensity and got their reward when Alexander-Arnold crashed over a brilliant free kick, missing a glorious chance to level the game.

The points were well and truly in the bag when Rhys burst forward and showed Jensen how to finish from close range, although the ease with which Hoskonen scored a consolation header was a blot on Carsley's notebook.

A new page of English football history was written on Sunday as the Three Lions are now unbeaten in their opening 13 games against Finland, an opposition they have played against more.

England, who now boast nine points from a possible 12, are provisionally level with group leaders Greece ahead of their clash with the Republic of Ireland, while Finland are last on zero points and on the one-way street for League C.

FINLAND VS. England highlights

Jack Grealish goal vs Finland (18th minute, Finland 0-1 England)

Two players promoted to England's starting line-up combined for a deserved opening goal in tonight's game.

The Three Lions patiently knock it on the edge of Finland's penalty area before Gomez plays a delicate through ball to Grealish, who beats a strange offside trap. Nikolai Alho Tried to play.

Grealish has plenty of time to pick his spot and the Manchester City winger calmly slots the ball into the bottom corner. Lukas HradeckyThe outstretched hand of

Fredrik Jensen misses against England (56th minute, Finland 0-1 England)

He missed out on a match-up contender from Finland's Fredrik Jensen, who is in the right place at the right time to meet him. Top middleIn's ball came to the edge of the six-yard box, but he leaned back and sent his effort sailing over the bar.

Trent Alexander-Arnold goal vs Finland (74th minute, Finland 0-2 England)

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England won a free kick 25-30 yards from goal in Trent Alexander-Arnold territory and the Liverpool player could not have done better with his strike, climbing over the wall and finding the top corner brilliantly.

Hradecky may have got a fingertip on his effort, but Bayer Leverkusen – or any goalkeeper in the world – could have done nothing about it. Alexander-Arnold's dead-ball perfection.

Declan Rice goal vs Finland (84th minute, Finland 0-3 England)

Finland were more than capable of leveling the game early in the second half, but England now cruise to the most convincing win of the admittedly short-lived Carsley era.

Substitute Ollie Watkins burned Artu Hoskonen at pace down the left and fed Rice a low ball into the box.

Artu Hoskonen's goal vs England (87th minute, Finland 1-3 England)

Now a roll reversal from Rice's goal! Finland get a consolation as Hoskonen gets in front of Watkins with ease and heads in at the near post from a corner. England scored an unnecessary goal.

Man of the match – Jack Grealish

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Alexander-Arnold may well have won the goal of the match award, but in terms of overall influence on the game, there were few better than Grealish, who is loving life under Carsley and now has two goals from three appearances to show for it. 50 years old.

The Man City winger sent a loud selection message Pep Guardiola He showed the Grealish of old, creating three chances and completing 97% of his passes, with a truly composed finish.

FINLAND VS. England match statistics

Possession: Finland 31%-69% England
Views: Finland 13-15 England
Shots on target: Finland 3-6 England
Corners: Finland 4-5 England
Mistakes: Finland 7-7 England

Great statistics

What next?

England's top-of-the-table tie with Greece will be followed by what should be Carsley's final matches in Athens (November 14) and the Republic of Ireland (November 17) in Athens (November 14).

Meanwhile, Finland – who can now only hope to finish third – travel to Ireland on November 14 before closing out a losing campaign at home to Greece three days later.

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